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CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory:  Pareema 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($243.98 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter:  Encore ENUWI-G2 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($2.99 @ Newegg) 
Case:  Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.99 @ Microcenter) 
Other: Microsoft Wireless Controller ($34.17)
Total: $547.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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I decided to get the best graphics card that I could for the price, since that would have the greatest impact in gaming performance.  The 7950 can handle just about anything.  Instead of the hexa-core CPUs others have listed, I went with a simple, yet capable quad-core FX-4300.  (Edit: BRING ON THE SIX CORE!)  I also went with 4GB of RAM instead of 8GB since most games can't even make use of 4GB.  I chose only one stick of RAM so that another could be added in the future.  For $550, this is easily the best performing gaming system you could buy.


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Hello and welcome to the LTT Build-Off, Week 4! This week's challenge is to build something to convert people from the "next-gen" consoles to PC gaming for $550 (No elitist ideology required).
A twist this week is that you do not need a monitor or speakers, because a console would be hooked up to your TV. You can opt for a KB + M, or a controller, or both (and this is part of the price). Make sure that this PC is something you would want in your living room. A tower case with LED lighting may not be the best choice...
As always, the rules can be found here.

This contest will run from Friday the 2nd to Tuesday the 6th, with voting on the 7th and 8th.
May the odds be ever in your favor!

 

UPDATE Aug. 9th 2013: @tk421 is the winner! Thank you to everyone who participated and voted. The next contest can be found here.

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LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU:  AMD A10-5800K 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($116.99 @ SuperBiiz)
CPU Cooler:  Noctua NH-L9a 57.5 CFM CPU Cooler  ($44.90 @ Amazon)
Motherboard:  ASRock FM2A75M-ITX Mini ITX FM2 Motherboard  ($89.99 @ Microcenter)
Memory:  Corsair Vengeance LP 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-2133 Memory  ($71.48 @ NCIX US)
Storage:  Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($63.99 @ Geeks.com)
Wireless Network Adapter:  Encore ENUWI-G2 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($2.99 @ Newegg)
Case:  Silverstone PT13B HTPC Case  ($57.37 @ Amazon)
Power Supply:  Silverstone 450W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified SFX12V Power Supply  ($59.98 @ NCIX US)
Other: Xbox 360 Controller ($27.26)
http://www.play.com/Games/Xbox360/4-/16698669/795214327/Official-Xbox-360-Wireless-Controller-Black/ListingDetails.html?_%24ja=tsid:13315%7Ccat:16698669%7Cprd:16698669&$$ja=cgid:7025699697|tsid:48121|cid:130772577|lid:54125519937|nw:g|crid:22605532617|rnd:11219901341172768900|dvc:c|adp:1o2

Other: Xbox 360 controller pc adapter ($10.21) http://compare.ebay.co.uk/like/320930739986?var=gv&ltyp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var=sbar&_lwgsi=y&cbt=y&device=c&adtype=pla&crdt=0&ff3=1&ff11=ICEP3.0.0&ff12=67&ff13=80&ff14=65&ff19=0
Total: $545.16
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-02 08:44 EDT-0400)

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CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  Biostar TA970 ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Case:  BitFenix Merc Alpha (Black) ATX Mid Tower Case  ($29.99 @ NCIX US) 
Total: $547.91
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
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My opinion on the cooler: I didn't include a cooler since AMD stock coolers are decent (you can still overclock with this cooler), and it would push the build out of budget.
 
My opinion on the RAM: RAM is at DDR3-2400, but you will have to downclock it to DDR3-2000, or 1866 due to the CPU's IMC, and motherboard limitations. The reason I didn't just go with DDR3-2133 RAM, or slower, is because this RAM has a higher chance of running at slower speeds with tighter timings. Also, you could reuse this RAM in future builds that can utilize DDR3-2400.
 
My opinion on the graphics solution: This video card is still one of the best 'bang for the buck" graphics cards and has lots of overclocking headroom. The 7870 is also power efficient, meaning higher wattage power supplies are not needed. This should be able to play most games at 1080p on high to medium settings for years to come.
 
My opinion on the case: The BitFenix Merc Alpha is one of the sleekest cases you can get in this price range. It has USB 3.0 ports, a simplistic, modern design that would suit most living rooms.
 
My opinion on the power supply: Corsair has been known to re-brand power supplies from reliable OEM's. This cheap, modular, 80 PLUS Bronze 430w PSU should be able to suit our needs.
 
My opinion on peripherals: This keyboard and mouse combination is ideal for this build. It suits the budget, and connects wirelessly, eliminating messy cabling that runs the length of the room. The mouse uses a laser sensor, meaning it track on nearly any surface.
 
 
 

 

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$45 spare for an xbox 360 conroller and wireless adapter.

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LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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Please use the BBCode Markup and paste it into your post. Also, please add the controller and wifi adapter as custom parts in your part list or put the links in your post so the prices can be verified. Thank you!

done, even had enough money for a wireless card.

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A week or so ago i managed to make $503 dollar build with 6300 and 7870.THIS: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1kuau

Topic: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/39359-console-killer-build/?hl=%20console%20%20killer%20%20build

Now is like 635 dollars lol. People tried to make their own "console killer builds" but posted some athlon builds xD. The case was like 14 dollars then, and free shipping.

But yeah, with all discounts and carefully picked out parts you could end up with 500 dollar build with 6300 and mid-high end card.

Ok, i will EDIT my Post and post build. It will take some time.

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This is what i would choose. But you could bring cost down with cheaper memory, mouse and keyboard and buy cheaper cpu cooler. Thats what i would do.

Very nice build tho.

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This is what i would choose. But you could bring cost down with cheaper memory, mouse and keyboard and buy cpu cooler. Thats what i would do.

 

yeah, i went for the more expensive memory becuase i'm using the apu so the fast memory will help and the cpu cooler is to try and make it silent.

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A week or so ago i managed to make $503 dollar build with 6300 and 7870.THIS: http://pcpartpicker.com/p/1kuau

Topic: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/39359-console-killer-build/?hl=%20console%20%20killer%20%20build

Now is like 635 dollars lol. People tried to make their own "console killer builds" but posted some athlon builds xD. The case was like 14 dollars then, and free shipping.

But yeah, with all discounts and carefully picked out parts you could end up with 500 dollar build with 6300 and mid-high end card.

Ok, i will EDIT my Post and post build. It will take some time.

Some of the the fun is the luck of the draw people get with discounts. It's too bad those discounts aren't still available this week.

As long as your build is in by Tuesday then it's fine :)

 

This is what i would choose. But you could bring cost down with cheaper memory, mouse and keyboard and buy cpu cooler. Thats what i would do.

You can vote for his build if you think it is better than yours. :P

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 

Memory:  Corsair XMS3 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($50.99 @ Amazon) 


Video Card:  HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($18.99 @ Newegg) 




Total: $546.71

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-02 13:24 EDT-0400)

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CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($47.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($189.98 @ Outlet PC)

Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Newegg)

Case: HEC Vigilance MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Microcenter)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Gear Head KB3750W Wireless Mini Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($20.98 @ Outlet PC)

Total: $545.88

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-03 17:54 EDT-0400)

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CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($119.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  Asus M5A78L-M/USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($54.99 @ Newegg) 
Memory:  Corsair XMS3 8GB (1 x 8GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($50.99 @ Amazon) 
Video Card:  HIS Radeon HD 7870 2GB Video Card  ($179.99 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter:  TP-Link TL-WN881ND 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($18.99 @ Newegg) 
Total: $546.71
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-02 13:24 EDT-0400)

 

 

 

PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

CPU: AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor ($109.99 @ Amazon)

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-78LMT-USB3 Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard ($47.99 @ NCIX US)

Memory: G.Skill Sniper 8GB (2 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory ($58.99 @ NCIX US)

Storage: Western Digital Caviar Blue 1TB 3.5" 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive ($59.98 @ Outlet PC)

Video Card: MSI Radeon HD 7870 GHz Edition 2GB Video Card ($189.98 @ Outlet PC)

Wireless Network Adapter: Rosewill RNX-N250PCe 802.11b/g/n PCI-Express x1 Wi-Fi Adapter ($17.99 @ Newegg)

Case: HEC Vigilance MicroATX Mini Tower Case ($19.99 @ Microcenter)

Power Supply: Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply ($19.99 @ Newegg)

Keyboard: Gear Head KB3750W Wireless Mini Keyboard w/Optical Mouse ($20.98 @ Outlet PC)

Total: $545.88

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

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A CX 430 can power a 7870? Does it have 2 PCI-E 6 pins? I thought it only has 1 6+2 pin. 

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A CX 430 can power a 7870? Does it have 2 PCI-E 6 pins? I thought it only has 1 6+2 pin. 

Yes, it can power it just fine. The 7870 should come with two 6 pin to 4 pin power adapters. You only need one though.

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CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory:  Pareema 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($243.98 @ Newegg) 
Wireless Network Adapter:  Encore ENUWI-G2 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($2.99 @ Newegg) 
Case:  Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.99 @ Microcenter) 
Other: Microsoft Wireless Controller ($34.17)
Total: $547.08
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 16:38 EDT-0400)

 

My thoughts:

 

I decided to get the best graphics card that I could for the price, since that would have the greatest impact in gaming performance.  The 7950 can handle just about anything.  Instead of the hexa-core CPUs others have listed, I went with a simple, yet capable quad-core FX-4300.  (Edit: BRING ON THE SIX CORE!)  I also went with 4GB of RAM instead of 8GB since most games can't even make use of 4GB.  I chose only one stick of RAM so that another could be added in the future.  For $550, this is easily the best performing gaming system you could buy.

"The doctors X-rayed my head and found nothing."  - Dizzy Dean

 

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CPU:  AMD FX-4300 3.8GHz Quad-Core Processor  ($99.99 @ Newegg) 
Motherboard:  Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 
Memory:  Pareema 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 
Video Card:  PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($239.99 @ NCIX US) 
Wireless Network Adapter:  Encore ENUWI-1XN45 802.11b/g/n USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($8.98 @ Outlet PC) 
Case:  Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.99 @ Microcenter) 
Other: Microsoft Wireless Controller ($34.17) @ Walmart.com
Total: $549.07
(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)
(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 13:56 EDT-0400)

 

My thoughts:

 

I decided to get the best graphics card that I could for the price, since that would have the greatest impact in gaming performance.  The 7950 can handle just about anything.  Instead of the hexa-core CPUs others have listed, I went with a simple, yet capable quad-core FX-4300.  I also went with 4GB of RAM instead of 8GB since most games can't even make use of 4GB.  I chose only one stick of RAM so that another could be added in the future.  For $550, this is easily the best performing gaming system you could buy.

 

 

Dual core is useless nowadays, why'd you take Dual-module FX-4300?

 

I'd try to squish into your build Phenom II x4 965 Black Edition, much better than 4300.

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Dual core is useless nowadays, why'd you take Dual-module FX-4300?

 

I'd try to squish into your build Phenom II x4 965 Black Edition, much better than 4300.

 

Dual core and dual module aren't the same thing.  The X4 965 BE is very close to the FX-4300 in performance and even pulls ahead in gaming stats, which is what is was aiming for.

 

EDIT:  Updated to FX-6300

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 I also went with 4GB of RAM instead of 8GB since most games can't even make use of 4GB.

This is supposed to be a next gen console killer. Both the Xbox One and PS4 have 8gb of RAM so why would your system have any less

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This is supposed to be a next gen console killer. Both the Xbox One and PS4 have 8gb of RAM so why would your system have any less

There are rumors that the PS4's OS takes 3.5 GB of RAM by itself, so usable RAM is closer to 4GB than 8GB. It would still be nice to have 8 though.

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This is supposed to be a next gen console killer. Both the Xbox One and PS4 have 8gb of RAM so why would your system have any less

 

Good point.  I doubt that any games at launch will be able to fully utilize that much RAM though.  The only time on my system that I've used over 4GB of RAM at one time is when I'm doing 3D design rendering, video editing, etc.

 

There are rumors that the PS4's OS takes 3.5 GB of RAM by itself, so usable RAM is closer to 4GB than 8GB. It would still be nice to have 8 though.

 

Which is precisely why I selected one dimm of ram.  When games begin to evolve more as the platforms mature, you can add another dimm to the system.  

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Voting is now live! We need some votes so I don't need to delay the winner like last week.

 

@ You didn't edit in your build before the deadline, so I can't count it even if you put it in now. Please vote though, and come back for next week's contest :)

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This is supposed to be a next gen console killer. Both the Xbox One and PS4 have 8gb of RAM so why would your system have any less

PS4 has 8GB of GDDR5. That is shared between the CPU and the GPU. In this case the GPU has it's own memory (3GB). So the amount of memory usable by the CPU isn't that much less. And then there's the thing about PS4's OS consuming 3,5GB of RAM...

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Shame, forgot to post my build yesterday... I would have included a blue ray drive.

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I'm bumping this so we can get a few more votes. Keep in mind that Thursday the 8th is the last day of voting for this contest, so get your vote in before then.

[spoiler=My Current PC]AMD FX-8320 @ 4.2 Ghz | Xigmatek Dark Knight Night Hawk II | Gigabyte GA-990FXA-UD3 | 8GB Adata XPG V2 Silver 1600 Mhz RAM | Gigabyte 3X Windforce GTX 770 4GB @ 1.27 Ghz/7.25 Ghz | Rosewill Hive 550W Bronze PSU | Fractal Design Arc Midi R2 | Samsung Evo 250 GB SSD | Seagate Barracuda 1TB HDD | ASUS VS239H-P | Razer Deathadder 2013 | Partlist

 

LTT Build-Off Thread: http://linustechtips.com/main/topic/35226-the-ltt-build-off-thread-no-building-required/

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PCPartPicker part list / Price breakdown by merchant / Benchmarks

 

CPU:  AMD FX-6300 3.5GHz 6-Core Processor  ($109.99 @ Newegg) 

Motherboard:  Asus M5A78L-M LX PLUS Micro ATX AM3+ Motherboard  ($39.99 @ NCIX US) 

Memory:  Pareema 4GB (1 x 4GB) DDR3-1333 Memory  ($29.99 @ Newegg) 

Storage:  Seagate Momentus Thin 500GB 2.5" 5400RPM Internal Hard Drive  ($49.99 @ SuperBiiz) 

Video Card:  PowerColor Radeon HD 7950 3GB Video Card  ($243.98 @ Newegg) 

Wireless Network Adapter:  Encore ENUWI-G2 802.11b/g USB 2.0 Wi-Fi Adapter  ($2.99 @ Newegg) 

Case:  Thermaltake VL80001W2Z ATX Mid Tower Case  ($21.99 @ Microcenter) 

Power Supply:  Corsair Builder 430W 80 PLUS Bronze Certified ATX12V Power Supply  ($19.99 @ Newegg) 

Other: Microsoft Wireless Controller ($34.17)

Total: $547.08

(Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available.)

(Generated by PCPartPicker 2013-08-05 16:38 EDT-0400)

 

My thoughts:

 

I decided to get the best graphics card that I could for the price, since that would have the greatest impact in gaming performance.  The 7950 can handle just about anything.  Instead of the hexa-core CPUs others have listed, I went with a simple, yet capable quad-core FX-4300.  (Edit: BRING ON THE SIX CORE!)  I also went with 4GB of RAM instead of 8GB since most games can't even make use of 4GB.  I chose only one stick of RAM so that another could be added in the future.  For $550, this is easily the best performing gaming system you could buy.

We have a winner, this build stomps all over APUs etc...

So... If Jesus had the gold, would he buy himself out instead of waiting 3 days for the respawn?

CPU: Phenom II x6 1045t ][ GPU: GeForce 9600GT 512mb DDR3 ][ Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-MA770T-UD3P ][ RAM: 2x4GB Kingston 1333MHz CL9 DDR3 ][ HDD: Western Digital Green 2TB ][ PSU: Chieftec 500AB A ][ Case: No-name without airflow or dust filters Budget saved for an upgrade so far: 2400PLN (600€) - Initial 2800PLN (700€) - Upgraded already: CPU

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We have a winner, this build stomps all over APUs etc...

I don't recall anyone running a 7950 off a cx430, let alone stable at load.

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